1、We want to build a seven-year relationship with those people, said Matthew J. Estes, BabyCares president. It starts during pregnancy, when the anxiety and needs are highest. BabyCare works on a one-to-one basis. Doctors, nurses, and teachers paid by BabyCare advise parents, explain toys that are des
2、igned for children at each stage of development to age six.BabyCare opened its first store in China last June in a shopping center in central Beijing and another near Beijing Zoo. It plans to have 80 stores in China within six years.It is a new model for China and develops a market in young children
3、s education and health that no other companies are in.45. What do the first two paragraphs mainly tell us? A. Educational toys and foreign toy markets. B. Problems with Chinas toy market and education. C. Reasons for pushing sales of educational toys in China. D. Baby population and various kinds of
4、 toys made in China.46. Which of the following is a fact according to the passage? A. Club members buy BabyCare products for free child-care advice. B. Doctors in Beijing help in making BabyCare products. C. Parents are encouraged to pay $ 18 for club activities. D. BabyCare trains Chinese doctors a
5、t no extra cost.47. BabyCare is developing its business in China by_. A. opening stores in Beijing hospitals B. offering 18-month courses on child-care C. setting up childrens education centers D. forming close relationships with parents48. Which of the following would be the most suitable title for
6、 the passage?A. Mother Club in China B. BabyCare and DoctorsC. American Company Model D. BabyCares Educational Toys in China 参考答案 45-48 CADD Since the end of World War I (WWI) in 1918,Canadians, and millions of others around the world have paused at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to
7、 honour the sacrifices our soldiers have made in different wars, fighting for the freedoms that we all enjoy today. Known as Remembrance Day, the day originated as a tribute to the soldiers of WWI, a dark period for our young country, which claimed the lives of over 60,000 military personnel and civ
8、ilians and over 16 million dead worldwide.As there are no more surviving soldiers of WWI,today we rely on the wisdom and words of those soldiers who fought in the wars that followed,and this day now also recognizes their heroic contribution.They tell us to always remember what those brave souls foug
9、ht for, and all they ask in return is that we never forget.Thats why we wear the red poppy (罂粟花);thats why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and say “Thank you” ; thats why we take a pause from our busy lives for two short minutes today to honor that request.Yet this message
10、 is fading away, year after year.Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school.Not only is this disrespectful, it distances the student from his or her classmates.It is difficult to understand why any Canadian parent would want t
11、o remove their child from the time-honored tradition of reading the poem In Flanders Fields, while a wreath of poppies is laid.It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history,no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realities of war is a great disservice.
12、Understanding why conflicts happened, or happen today, can help shape choices and decisions they make as adults.Of course, because we live in a free society, we cannot force an individual to do something. It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services. These peopl
13、e should be reminded they are free to make such choices only because of the men and women the rest of us are remembering.36.Which of the following is true about Remembrance Day?A. Its only held in Canada.B. Its ceremony lasts 11 hours.C. It falls on November 11th each year.D. Its to celebrate the co
14、untrys independence.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。第一段讲“自从1918年第一次世界大战结束,加拿大和数百万世界各地人,都在每年第11个月的第11天的第11个小时(也就是11月11日11时)停下来,向为我们今天所享受的自由而战,在不同的战争中牺牲的战士表示敬意。”故选C。37. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a Remembrance Day activity today?A. Stopping at 11a.m. to remember the war dead.B. Listening to stories tol
15、d by WWI soldiers.C. Wearing a red poppy to show respect.D. Showing gratitude to soldiers in uniform.【答案】B第一段,提到人们在每年11 月11 日11时停下来纪念阵亡战士,即A。第五段“Thats why we wear the red poppy (罂粟花);thats why when we see a soldier in uniform we should stop him or her and sayThank you”。提到戴红罂粟花和向穿制服的军人说谢谢,即C和D。整篇文章没有
16、提到听一战战士讲故事。故选B。38. What can we learn from the passage?A. War history is too violent for school children.B. The writer was once a soldier in the Canadian army.C. Few students are willing to take part in Remembrance Day ceremonies.D. More parents are keeping their children away from frightening war st
17、ories.【答案】D“Take for example the terrible decision to allow parents to excuse students from Remembrance Day ceremonies at school.”提到父母为孩子找借口离开纪念日仪式。倒数第三段“It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history,no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realities of
18、 war is a great disservice.”说明把历史教给学龄孩子是比以前更加重要,无论那是多么猛烈。对他们掩盖真相是极其有害的行为。这些信息都说明,更多的父母在让他们的孩子远离战争故事。故选D。39.The underlined word “It” in the last paragraph probably refers to _A. the death of so many soldiers in warsB. the fact that there were so many wars after WWIC. peoples ungratefulness for the fr
19、eedom they haveD. removing children from Remembrance Day events“It is unfortunate, but some parents now have their child “opt-out” of the services.”现在一些父母让他们的孩子选择退出服役。通过上下文可知,这是很不幸的。40.The writer believes that 。A. the sacrifice of the soldiers should always be rememberedB. Remembrance Day is becomin
20、g less important for soldiersC. schools - no longer think Remembrance Day is necessaryD. people should be forced to learn about the realities of war【答案】A倒数第三段“It is more important than ever to teach school-aged children about our history,no matter how violent it was. Sheltering them from the realiti
21、es of war is a great disservice.”说明作者坚信战士们的牺牲应该永远被纪念。故选A。The regular use of text messages and e-mails can lower the IQ more than twice as much as smoking marijuana(大麻). Psychologists say that sending/receiving messages or looking through the many menu options your mobile phone has, lowers a persons
22、IQ by almost 10 points. British researchers have named this situation “infomania”. Instead of fixed on what they are doing, peoples minds are constantly focused on reacting to the technology surrounding them. This means they dont pay full attention to the work they are paid to do. The report also ad
23、ded that the brain can not do so many things at once. If you try to do too many things, mistakes begin to occur. And while modern technology can have huge benefits, too much use can be damaging not only to a persons mind, but to their social life.The more televisions 4-year-old children watch, the m
24、ore likely they are to become bullies later on in school, a newest U.S. study said. At the same time, children whose parents read to them, take them on outings and just generally pay attention to them are less likely to become bullies, said the report from the University of Washington. Researchers a
25、lso found gaps in learning and understanding such things as social skills early in life makes it more difficult for children to relate with other children. Watching violence on television leads to aggressive behavior.You could soon be able to add your favorite perfume to your e-mails. UK net provide
26、r Telewest Broadband is testing a system to let people send e-mails over the Internet with sweet smell. It has developed a kind of hi-tech air freshener that plugs into a PC and sprays a smell linked to the message. Telewest says it could be used by supermarkets to attract people with the smell of f
27、resh bread or by holiday companies seeking to stir up images of sun-kissed beachers.49. What does “infomania” refer to according to the first part of the text?A. A situation in which a person uses his mobile phone too much.B. A situation in which a person has his IQ lowered using his mobile phone.C.
28、 A situation in which a person performs badly at work.D. A situation in which a person lowers his IQ using his mobile phone improperly.50. According to the second part of the text, _ are less likely to become bullies. A. children whose parents care about them B. children whose parents give them more
29、 freedom C. children whose parents direct them over watching TV D. children whose parents stop them watching TV51. The children who watch TV frequently will not _. A. be aggressive B. be likely to become bullies C. have difficulty in communicating with other children D. understand socially skills as easily52. The new system provided by Telewest Broadband can _. A. be used as a kind of air freshenerB. make people have imagination of sun kissed beachersC. make people smell fresh bread
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